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In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures

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All photos by Charlie Rubin, courtesy of Kasmin, shared with permission Now obsolete, the term zoophytes once referred to organisms that exhibited both animal and plant characteristics. Having worked as a guard in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries of the Louvre, the artist often referenced ancient mythology and hybridity in his figures.

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Ann Weber Elevates Discarded Cardboard Boxes and Staples to New Heights in Billowing Sculptures

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Exemplifying the possibilities of combining humble materials with a good dose of resourcefulness, Ann Weber ’s monumental sculptures find their beginnings in discarded cardboard boxes. ” Weber recently wrapped up a major exhibition at Wönzimer Gallery in Los Angeles. . Photo by Ray Carofano. Photo by Sibila Savage.

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

Norm The Worm by Bobbi Rae Karel Martens 2024 Calendar by Present & Correct Big House coffee by NewGround Friend's Annual Membership by Yorkshire Sculpture Park Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is an open-air gallery in West Bretton near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, and the largest sculpture park of its kind in Europe.

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26 Contemporary Chinese Artists Explore Materiality in ‘Allure of Matter’

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CHICAGO—Containing a massive paper wave, a tower of leftover fat, and a tiger-skin rug of 500,000 cigarettes, The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China encompasses 48 works from 26 contemporary Chinese artists in an exhibition on view now in Chicago. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Pace Gallery.

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4 Must-See Art Exhibitions in New York This Summer

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New York galleries are currently observing “summer hours” (closed on weekends), but there are some exceptional under-the-radar gems worth sneaking out of work a little early on a weekday. Innovation, curiosity, intelligence, and visual sparks link my four favorite gallery exhibitions on view now in New York.

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10 Riveting Movies about Artists

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Frida (2002). National Gallery (2014). Frida (2002), Julie Taymor. As the exhibition takes shape, a mix of interviews and archival footage look back at Marina’s pioneering role in the field of performance art. The house is currently in display as a landmark in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Marina Abramovi?:

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Copper Wire Weaves and Spirals into Organic Sculptural Forms by the Late Artist Bronwyn Oliver

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All images courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, shared with permission. Her sculptures of ammonites, palm leaves, and single buds are minimal in form and incredibly detailed in construction, with oscillating lines delineating the edge of a fossil or an elaborate web expanding into a plump cherry blossom.